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Database: PDB / ID: 10pm
TitleAsymmetric architecture and adaptation of Treponema flagella
ComponentsFlagellin
KeywordsMOTOR PROTEIN / Treponema / Flagellin / Motility / Supercoil
Function / homologyperiplasmic flagellum / Flagellin, C-terminal domain, subdomain 2 / Flagellin, C-terminal domain / Bacterial flagellin C-terminal helical region / Flagellin / Flagellin, N-terminal domain / Bacterial flagellin N-terminal helical region / structural molecule activity / Flagellin
Function and homology information
Biological speciesTreponema denticola ATCC 35405 (bacteria)
MethodELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.67 Å
AuthorsWang, J. / Kurniyati, K. / Guo, W. / Botting, J.M. / Sindelar, C.V. / Li, C. / Liu, J.
Funding support United States, 5items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)R01AI087946 United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)R01AI132818 United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)R01AI078958 United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH/NIDCR)R01DE023080 United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH/NIDCR)R01DE034063 United States
CitationJournal: Nat Commun / Year: 2026
Title: Asymmetric architecture and adaptation of Treponema flagella.
Authors: Jiaqi Wang / Kurni Kurniyati / Wangbiao Guo / Jack M Botting / Hui Wu / Charles V Sindelar / Chunhao Li / Jun Liu /
Abstract: Spirochetes exhibit a distinctive corkscrew-like motility driven by periplasmic flagella that wrap around the cell body in a supercoiled configuration, yet the structural basis of this propulsion ...Spirochetes exhibit a distinctive corkscrew-like motility driven by periplasmic flagella that wrap around the cell body in a supercoiled configuration, yet the structural basis of this propulsion remains poorly understood. Here we combine cryo-electron microscopy, cryo-electron tomography, and genetic and biochemical analyses to determine the assembly and adaptation principles of the supercoiled flagellar filament in Treponema denticola, a major periodontal pathogen. Near-atomic structures reveal a glycosylated FlaB flagellin core encased by an asymmetric sheath. The major sheath protein FlaA forms the bulk of the sheath and mechanically couples to the core through defined interfaces required for efficient motility, whereas four minor sheath proteins (FlaA1, FlaA2, FlaAP1, and FlaAP2) assemble along the concave side of the filament to accommodate intrinsic curvature. Disruption of this asymmetric core-sheath organization compromises force transmission and impairs motility, establishing coordinated asymmetric assembly as a fundamental mechanism underlying spirochetal motility.
History
DepositionJan 30, 2026Deposition site: RCSB / Processing site: RCSB
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Assembly

Deposited unit
A: Flagellin
D: Flagellin
C: Flagellin
B: Flagellin
K: Flagellin
J: Flagellin
I: Flagellin
H: Flagellin
G: Flagellin
F: Flagellin
E: Flagellin


Theoretical massNumber of molelcules
Total (without water)344,76811
Polymers344,76811
Non-polymers00
Water00
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  • Idetical with deposited unit
  • defined by author&software
  • Evidence: electron microscopy, not applicable
TypeNameSymmetry operationNumber
identity operation1_555x,y,z1

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#1: Protein
Flagellin


Mass: 31342.555 Da / Num. of mol.: 11 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Treponema denticola ATCC 35405 (bacteria) / References: UniProt: Q73MN1
Has protein modificationN

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Experimental details

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Experiment

ExperimentMethod: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
EM experimentAggregation state: FILAMENT / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction

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Sample preparation

ComponentName: Flagellar filament of Treponema denticola / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: NATURAL
Source (natural)Organism: Treponema denticola ATCC 35405 (bacteria)
Buffer solutionpH: 7.4
SpecimenEmbedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES
VitrificationCryogen name: ETHANE-PROPANE

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Electron microscopy imaging

Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company
MicroscopyModel: TFS KRIOS
Electron gunElectron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM
Electron lensMode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2200 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1600 nm / Cs: 2.7 mm
Specimen holderCryogen: NITROGEN
Image recordingElectron dose: 70 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k)

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EM software
IDNameVersionCategory
1cryoSPARCparticle selection
2PHENIX1.21_5207model refinement
5cryoSPARCCTF correction
13cryoSPARC3D reconstruction
CTF correctionType: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION
3D reconstructionResolution: 3.67 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 133271 / Symmetry type: POINT
RefinementHighest resolution: 3.67 Å
Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS)
Refine LS restraints
Refine-IDTypeDev idealNumber
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_bond_d0.00624013
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_angle_d1.15732241
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_dihedral_angle_d6.1713410
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_chiral_restr0.0553718
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_plane_restr0.0074301

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